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Nursing Care Assistant I (CNA) - Project Sunshine Therapeutic Mobility Program
Durham, North Carolina, United States · On-site
Entry level
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Full-time
high school, associate degree, professional certificate
Relocation Assistance, Commitment Bonus
Posted 54d ago
~36 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Provide clinical assessment, physiological monitoring, and testing to diagnose and manage sleep-related disorders. Responsibilities include performing polysomnography, scoring clinical events, and managing therapeutic titration devices.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or associate degree in a health-related field depending on the level, along with BLS certification. Candidates must hold RPSGT or Respiratory Care certifications (CRT/RRT) based on the specific technologist level.
Full job description
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
About Duke Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.
Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified external candidates.
Commitment Bonus: This position includes a $7,500 commitment bonus for eligible new hires
Location: Duke Raleigh Hospital, 3400 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
Work Schedule: Nights/36 hour Work Schedule
Occupational Summary
Provide clinical assessment, physiological monitoring, and testing to assist with the diagnosis, management, and prevention of sleep-related disorders. This role utilizes various diagnostic and therapeutic tools to provide care to patients of all ages.
Tools and procedures include, but are not limited to:
Polysomnography & Scoring: Identifying clinical events (respiratory, cardiac, limb movements, arousals) according to professional and laboratory guidelines.
Reporting: Generating accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Assessment Tools: Utilizing actigraphy, screening devices, and patient questionnaires.
Work Performed by Level
Level 1
Preparation: Verify medical orders and protocols; explain procedures to patients and orient them to the sleep center.
Calibration: Prepare and calibrate testing equipment to ensure proper functioning; identify and report abnormalities.
Data Acquisition: Perform routine PAP mask fittings and apply electrodes/sensors per published standards. Assist with "lights out" and "lights on" procedures.
Documentation: Record routine observations, sleep stages, and clinical events to facilitate interpretation.
Safety: Assist with interventions necessary for patient safety and therapy (e.g., BPAP, O2 administration).
Patient Care: Provide age-specific care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
Level 2
All Duties of Level 1: Plus increased clinical independence.
Clinical Review: Independently review patient history, physical information, medications, and study protocols.
Advanced Monitoring: Independently perform routine and CPAP/split polysomnography data acquisition; ensure signals are artifact-free and make real-time adjustments.
All Duties of Levels 1 & 2: Plus leadership and specialized clinical tasks.
Patient Integration: Analyze complex patient information to identify specific needs (physical/mental limitations) and determine final testing parameters with the clinical director.
Complex Procedures: Perform complex PAP/split/BPAP/ASV data acquisition and fitting.
Specialized Protocols: Follow MSLT, MWT, and parasomnia study protocols.
Operational Leadership: Oversee unusual procedures, troubleshoot equipment as a "super user," and perform maintenance.
Administrative: Assign nightly workloads, process daily charges, and serve as Charge Tech for designated annual hours.
Level Characteristics
Level 1 (Technician): Performs basics of testing under direct supervision of a Level 2 or 3 Technologist. Requires 10 hours of CEUs and enrollment in AASM A-Step modules.
Level 2 (Technologist): Performs comprehensive testing and analysis under general supervision. Provides supervision to Level 1 staff. Requires 12 hours of CE (10 must be CEUs).
Level 3 (Senior Technologist): Works under general supervision of the Clinical Director to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment. Acts as a mentor and supervisor. Requires 16 hours of CE (10 must be CEUs).
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Level 1: High school diploma/GED plus 1 year of post-secondary education OR current enrollment in an accredited health-related program (PSG or Respiratory Therapy emphasis).
Level 2 & 3: Associate’s Degree in a health-related field preferred, OR completion of a polysomnography/respiratory therapy program (minimum 1-year duration) at an accredited facility.
Experience
Level 1: No experience required with an Associate’s Degree; otherwise, 6 months of direct patient care.
Level 2: 18 months in polysomnography preferred. If no Associate's degree, must have 2 additional years of direct patient care.
Level 3: 4 years of experience in Polysomnography Technology required.
Degrees, Licensures, & Certifications
All Levels: Must maintain current BLS certification.
Level 1: Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) or Respiratory Care Practitioner (CRT or RRT) license required.
Level 2 & 3: Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) or Respiratory Therapist with Sleep Disorders Specialist certification (CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS) required.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Company size
10,001+ employees
Founded
1925
Headquarters
Durham, North Carolina
LinkedIn followers
23,525
Duke University Hospital (DUH) is consistently rated as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research.
Driven to bring extraordinary discoveries to fruition, deliver cutting edge clinical services to patients, and apply care and compassion to all stages of care, we maintain an unwavering focus on making the individuals and communities we serve healthier.
Today, DUH is the flagship of the Duke University Health System and a full-service, 957-bed, tertiary and quaternary academic medical center. Ranked nationally in 10 adult specialties by U.S. News and World Report for 2019-2020 and ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area, care is delivered with inspiring passion and a deep commitment to put the person who needs our care at the center of everything we do.
Offices: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, North Carolina 27705, US
We put the person who needs our care at the center of everything we do.
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Company size
10,001+ employees
Founded
1925
Headquarters
Durham, North Carolina
LinkedIn followers
23,525
Duke University Hospital (DUH) is consistently rated as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research.
Driven to bring extraordinary discoveries to fruition, deliver cutting edge clinical services to patients, and apply care and compassion to all stages of care, we maintain an unwavering focus on making the individuals and communities we serve healthier.
Today, DUH is the flagship of the Duke University Health System and a full-service, 957-bed, tertiary and quaternary academic medical center. Ranked nationally in 10 adult specialties by U.S. News and World Report for 2019-2020 and ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area, care is delivered with inspiring passion and a deep commitment to put the person who needs our care at the center of everything we do.
Offices: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, North Carolina 27705, US